Kalamazoo Today: Donation drive for Gull Run fire victims; Tea Party Express to stop in Portage

Good morning, it's Wednesday, and welcome to Kalamazoo Today, your look at what's coming up in Kalamazoo and what you may have missed in Southwest Michigan.

Here's what's happening:

GULL RUN FIRE: A donation drive is being held today for the victims of last week's Gull Run fire that put 30 families out of a home. "Tony Tone, of DTA Promotions, has teamed up with management from the Lamplighter Inn to host the drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. They will be accepting clothing, furniture, hygiene products, non-perishable food items and children's toys at the Lamplighter, 5301 Comstock Ave," Aaron Mueller reports. "Victims of the fire can pick up donations from 6 to 8 p.m. with proof of residency."

THE TEA PARTY EXPRESSwill stop today in Portage at Valley Family Church, 2500 Vincent Ave. from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants will include Jack Hoogendyk, who is running against Congressman Fred Upton in the August Republican primary, Amy Kremer, chair of Tea Party Express and Howard Kaloogian, chairman of Our Country Deserves Better PAC.

CAP AND GOWN: Tonight is graduation for Loy Norrix and Parchment high schools.

STRYKER has offered $33 million to resolve U.S. Department of Justice probe: "In 2010, the company received a subpoena alleging there had been violations of laws that prohibit marketing medical devices that had not been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration," Yvonne Zipp reports.